Feb 13 Watch 11:08 Brooks and Capehart on what's next as ICE leaves Minnesota By Kyle Midura David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump administration pulling ICE back from Minnesota, European leaders reckoning with a new world order and parts of… Continue watching
Feb 13 Trump says change in power in Iran would be 'best' after sending 2nd aircraft carrier to region By Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that a change in power in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen” as the U.S. administration weighs whether to take military action against Tehran. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: Laser incident that caused El Paso airspace closure was 'joint agency' mission, Noem says By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sais Friday that the government was "continuing to work on communication" regarding a laser incident in El Paso, Texas. Continue reading
Feb 13 WATCH: DHS Secretary Noem speaks about SAVE Act and election security in Phoenix By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem used a news conference outside Phoenix to pitch the Republican voting and elections bill that passed the U.S. House earlier this week. Noem called it an opportunity “to show that we’re serious about securing our… Continue reading
Feb 13 A timeline of Trump's immigration crackdown in Minnesota By Rebecca Boone, Associated Press Here's a look at some key moments during Operation Metro Surge, which the Department of Homeland Security called the “largest immigration enforcement operation ever.”… Continue reading
Feb 13 Don Lemon pleads not guilty to civil rights charges in anti-ICE Minnesota church protest By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges Friday, accused in a protest at a Minnesota church where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement official is a pastor. Four other people are also set to be arraigned in the… Continue reading
Feb 13 Judge says U.S. must help return some of the Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to make arrangements to allow some of the Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador to return to the U.S. at the government's expense. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. His spending tactic could shape the midterms By Will Weissert, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press He claims to have raked in that much just between Election Day 2024 and last August, though details on the exact figure are unclear. Continue reading
Feb 13 Germany's Merz calls on U.S. and Europe to 'repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together' By Emma Burrows, Matthew Lee, Geir Moulson, Associated Press German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on Friday for the United States and Europe to “repair and revive trans-Atlantic trust together,” saying that even the U.S. isn't powerful enough to go it alone in an world whose old order has withered. Continue reading
Feb 13 Prosecutors to dismiss charges against men accused of assaulting ICE officer in Minneapolis By Michael Biesecker, Jack Brook, Associated Press The pending dismissal comes after a string of high-profile shootings involving federal immigration officers have called claims made by federal officers into question. Continue reading